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Sociology—Applied, B.S.

About the Program

The B.S. degree program emphasizes applied sociology and prepares students to conduct and administer sociological research for client organizations, such as business and financial institutions, labor organizations, criminal justice units, government agencies, health-related organizations, and a host of social service agencies. It also provides preparation for graduate study. The program rests upon a foundation of required core courses stressing research skills and sociological theory. Students select one of four clusters to emphasize a particular area of interest in the field.

Community, Work, and Organizations SOC 250 Sociology of Buffalo, New YorkSOC 323 Sociology of EducationSOC 328 Sociology of Religion SOC 331 Sociology of Group DynamicsSOC 333 Social MovementsSOC 340 Sociology of the CitySOC 350 Power, Class, and InequalitySOC 351 Sociology of Race and EthnicitySOC 353 Environment and SocietySOC 360 Sociology of WorkSOC 361 Industrial SociologySOC 362 Sociology of OrganizationsSOC 382 Sociology of LawSOC 430 Sociology of International Development and Underdevelopment

C. Inequality Electives (6 cr)Select two courses from the following:SOC 250 Sociology of Buffalo, New YorkSOC 310 Sociology of Sex and GenderSOC 312 Women in SocietySOC 321 African American FamilySOC 333 Social MovementsSOC 341 Sociology of Human EcologySOC 350 Power, Class, and InequalitySOC 351 Sociology of Race and EthnicitySOC 352 Sociology of AgingSOC 353 Environment and SocietySOC 360 Sociology of WorkSOC 380 Sociology of CrimeSOC 430 Sociology of International Development and Underdevelopment

D. Sociology Electives (6 cr)Students may take any two courses in sociology that have not already been applied to the major. These include all of the courses for the B.S listed above and all of those listed below.SOC 491 Topical Seminar in SociologySOC 495 Special ProjectSOC 499 Independent Study